First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers pay in the U.S.
$60,960avg. a year
$29.31 an hour · 130,760 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers in the U.S. earn an average of $60,960 a year and a median of $58,430. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($75,120) and lowest in Louisiana ($49,370).
$58,430Median pay
$29.31Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
130,760Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
180 jobs
District of Columbia
$75,120
$36.11 an hour
22,030 jobs
Washington
$72,930
$35.06 an hour
31,180 jobs
Oregon
$71,030
$34.15 an hour
4250 jobs
Delaware
$70,890
$34.08 an hour
56,320 jobs
New York
$70,780
$34.03 an hour
62,830 jobs
New Jersey
$70,660
$33.97 an hour
7150 jobs
Alaska
$70,520
$33.91 an hour
8160 jobs
Vermont
$70,000
$33.65 an hour
92,510 jobs
Massachusetts
$69,750
$33.54 an hour
101,860 jobs
Connecticut
$69,600
$33.46 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $77,570 | $37.29 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $76,830 | $36.94 |
| Salinas, CA | $76,710 | $36.88 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $75,580 | $36.34 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $74,060 | $35.61 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $73,980 | $35.57 |
| Napa, CA | $72,390 | $34.80 |
| New Haven, CT | $72,360 | $34.79 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $56,990 | $52,710 | 1,720 |
| Alaska | $70,520 | $67,760 | 150 |
| Arizona | $57,750 | $56,410 | 2,530 |
| Arkansas | $53,950 | $49,890 | 1,140 |
| California | $68,290 | $63,270 | 14,850 |
| Colorado | $64,410 | $60,840 | 4,390 |
| Connecticut | $69,600 | $62,740 | 1,860 |
| Delaware | $70,890 | $74,340 | 250 |
| District of Columbia | $75,120 | $68,300 | 80 |
| Florida | $56,870 | $51,290 | 12,020 |
| Georgia | $56,430 | $54,830 | 4,770 |
| Hawaii | $63,590 | $62,570 | – |
| Idaho | $59,700 | $58,200 | 1,120 |
| Illinois | $59,580 | $53,340 | 3,460 |
| Indiana | $62,540 | $62,040 | 2,230 |
| Iowa | $59,210 | $57,670 | 1,140 |
| Kansas | $61,620 | $61,270 | 1,110 |
| Kentucky | $57,380 | $57,670 | 1,360 |
| Louisiana | $49,370 | $48,410 | – |
| Maine | $62,860 | $62,300 | 790 |
| Maryland | $57,080 | $54,730 | 3,900 |
| Massachusetts | $69,750 | $63,750 | 2,510 |
| Michigan | $59,750 | $58,840 | 4,000 |
| Minnesota | $67,070 | $62,280 | – |
| Mississippi | $53,760 | $47,130 | 820 |
| Missouri | $54,360 | $48,710 | 1,760 |
| Montana | $62,760 | $59,460 | 650 |
| Nebraska | $60,480 | $57,820 | 1,010 |
| Nevada | $58,560 | $57,250 | 1,530 |
| New Hampshire | $69,180 | $64,340 | 940 |
| New Jersey | $70,660 | $68,580 | 2,830 |
| New Mexico | $62,420 | $59,120 | 530 |
| New York | $70,780 | $70,760 | 6,320 |
| North Carolina | $57,710 | $56,930 | 4,300 |
| North Dakota | $65,270 | $62,280 | 280 |
| Ohio | $58,100 | $55,680 | 4,120 |
| Oklahoma | $53,830 | $49,700 | 1,180 |
| Oregon | $71,030 | $70,560 | 1,180 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,630 | $55,450 | 5,610 |
| Rhode Island | $63,050 | $59,940 | 730 |
| South Carolina | $59,650 | $60,100 | 2,250 |
| South Dakota | $59,760 | $60,680 | 340 |
| Tennessee | $58,640 | $53,700 | 2,020 |
| Texas | $51,340 | $47,630 | 11,260 |
| Utah | $61,000 | $57,200 | 2,080 |
| Vermont | $70,000 | $66,810 | 160 |
| Virginia | $60,320 | $58,400 | 3,380 |
| Washington | $72,930 | $71,930 | 2,030 |
| West Virginia | $56,690 | $55,910 | 390 |
| Wisconsin | $65,330 | $62,630 | 2,690 |
| Wyoming | $63,020 | $56,230 | 220 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$74,060
6,100 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$65,870
4,220 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$52,820
3,560 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$56,470
2,960 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$58,830
2,800 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$62,570
2,690 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$60,940
2,530 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$62,550
2,300 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers make?
The average is $60,960 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $58,430 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $29.31, and the median is $28.09 an hour.
Which state pays first-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $75,120 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $77,570.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,560 a year, and the top 10% earn over $85,650.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 37-1012. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.